Updated vaccines, proper hygiene and staying home when you're sick can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses this ...

Now that cold and flu season is upon us, our wellness editors are using these hacks to avoid sickness and stay healthy.

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The FDA proposed a ban on phenylephrine, a common decongestant found in cold and cough medications. Here’s why and a list of ...

"If you come in with some symptoms of cough or sore throat or runny nose, whatever it is, I can't tell you if that's a cold, if it's walking pneumonia, if it's COVID or the flu. You do need to ...

The cold and flu are respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. Some cold and flu symptoms may overlap, but there are clear differences. Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a ...

And, that means it's cold and flu season. Local health officials are ... if you have respiratory virus symptoms that cannot be explained by another cause. The symptoms include fever, chills ...

More than 200 viruses can cause a cold, with rhinovirus being the most common. Influenza viruses—three of which infect humans—cause the flu. Both illnesses share symptoms like a runny nose ...

The common cold is an infection of the nose and throat. Symptoms include runny nose, cough, sore throat, fatigue, watery eyes, headaches and sneezing. The flu, or influenza, is a respiratory ...